storescu(1)

NAME

storescu - DICOM storage (C-STORE) SCU

SYNOPSIS

storescu [options] peer port dcmfile_in...

DESCRIPTION

The storescu application implements an SCU for the Storage Service Class. For each image file command line parameter it sends a C-STORE message to a Storage SCP and waits for a response. The application can be used to transmit DICOM images.

PARAMETERS

peer hostname of DICOM peer

port tcp/ip port number of peer

dcmfile_in DICOM file(s) to be transmitted

OPTIONS

general options: -h --help
print this help text and exit; --version
print version information and exit
-v --verbose: verbose mode, print processing details
+v --verbose-pc: verbose mode and show presentation contexts
-d --debug: debug mode, print debug information
network options: application entity titles:

-aet --aetitle aetitle: string
set my calling AE title (default: STORESCU)
-aec --call aetitle: string: set called AE title of peer (default: ANY-SCP)
association negotiation profile from configuration file:: -xf --config-file [f]ilename, [p]rofile: string
use profile p from config file f
proposed transmission transfer syntaxes (not with --config-file):: -x= --propose-uncompr
propose all uncompressed TS, explicit VR
with local byte ordering first (default)
-xe --propose-little: propose all uncompressed TS, explicit VR
little endian first
-xb --propose-big: propose all uncompressed TS, explicit VR
big endian first
-xi --propose-implicit: propose implicit VR little endian TS only
-xs --propose-lossless: propose default JPEG lossless TS
and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
-xy --propose-jpeg8: propose default JPEG lossy TS for 8 bit data
and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
-xx --propose-jpeg12: propose default JPEG lossy TS for 12 bit data
and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
-xv --propose-j2k-lossless: propose default JPEG 2000 lossless TS
and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
-xw --propose-j2k-lossy: propose default JPEG 2000 lossy TS
and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
-xr --propose-rle: propose RLE lossless TS
and all uncompressed transfer syntaxes
-R --required: propose only required presentation contexts
(default: propose all supported)
+C --combine: combine proposed transfer syntaxes
(default: separate presentation context for each TS)
post-1993 value representations:: +u --enable-new-vr
enable support for new VRs (UN/UT) (default)
-u --disable-new-vr: disable support for new VRs, convert to OB
deflate compression level (only with --propose-deflated or --config-file):: +cl --compression-level compression level: 0-9 (default 6)
0=uncompressed, 1=fastest, 9=best compression
other network options:: -to --timeout [s]econds: integer (default: unlimited)
timeout for connection requests
-ta --acse-timeout [s]econds: integer (default: 30): timeout for ACSE messages
-td --dimse-timeout [s]econds: integer (default: unlimited): timeout for DIMSE messages
-pdu --max-pdu [n]umber of bytes: integer [4096..131072]: set max receive pdu to n bytes (default: 16384)
--max-send-pdu [n]umber of bytes: integer [4096..131072]: restrict max send pdu to n bytes
--repeat [n]umber: integer: repeat n times
--abort: abort association instead of releasing it
--no-halt: do not halt if unsuccessful store encountered
(default: do halt)
-up --uid-padding: silently correct space-padded UIDs
+II --invent-instance: invent a new SOP instance UID for every image sent
+IR --invent-series [n]umber: integer (implies --invent-instance): invent a new series UID after n images have been sent
(default: 100)
+IS --invent-study [n]umber: integer (implies --invent-instance): invent a new study UID after n series have been sent
(default: 50)
+IP --invent-patient [n]umber: integer (implies --invent-instance): invent a new patient ID and name after n studies have
been sent (default: 25)
transport layer security (TLS) options: transport protocol stack options:

-tls --disable-tls
use normal TCP/IP connection (default)
+tls --enable-tls [p]rivate key file, [c]ertificate file: string: use authenticated secure TLS connection
+tla --anonymous-tls: use secure TLS connection without certificate
private key password options (only with --enable-tls):: +ps --std-passwd
prompt user to type password on stdin (default)
+pw --use-passwd [p]assword: string: use specified password
-pw --null-passwd: use empty string as password
key and certificate file format options:: -pem --pem-keys
read keys and certificates as PEM file (default)
-der --der-keys: read keys and certificates as DER file
certification authority options:: +cf --add-cert-file [c]ertificate filename: string
add certificate file to list of certificates
+cd --add-cert-dir [c]ertificate directory: string: add certificates in d to list of certificates
ciphersuite options:: +cs --cipher [c]iphersuite name: string
add ciphersuite to list of negotiated suites
+dp --dhparam [f]ilename: string: read DH parameters for DH/DSS ciphersuites
pseudo random generator options:: +rs --seed [f]ilename: string
seed random generator with contents of f
+ws --write-seed: write back modified seed (only with --seed)
+wf --write-seed-file [f]ilename: string (only with --seed): write modified seed to file f
peer authentication options:: -rc --require-peer-cert
verify peer certificate, fail if absent (default)
-vc --verify-peer-cert: verify peer certificate if present
-ic --ignore-peer-cert: don't verify peer certificate

NOTES

DICOM Conformance: The storescu application supports the following Storage SOP Classes as an SCU:; ComputedRadiographyImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1 DigitalXRayImageStorageForPresentation 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.1 DigitalXRayImageStorageForProcessing 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.1.1 DigitalMammographyXRayImageStorageForPresentation 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.2 DigitalMammographyXRayImageStorageForProcessing 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.2.1 DigitalIntraOralXRayImageStorageForPresentation 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.3 DigitalIntraOralXRayImageStorageForProcessing 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.1.3.1 EncapsulatedPDFStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.104.1 GrayscaleSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.1 ColorSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.2 PseudoColorSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.3 BlendingSoftcopyPresentationStateStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.11.4 XRayAngiographicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.1 EnhancedXAImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.1.1 XRayFluoroscopyImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.2 EnhancedXRFImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.12.2.1 PETImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.128 PETCurveStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.129 CTImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2 EnhancedCTImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.2.1 NuclearMedicineImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.20 UltrasoundMultiframeImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.3.1 MRImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4 EnhancedMRImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.1 MRSpectroscopyStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.4.2 RTImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.1 RTDoseStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.2 RTStructureSetStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.3 RTBeamsTreatmentRecordStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.4 RTPlanStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.5 RTBrachyTreatmentRecordStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.6 RTTreatmentSummaryRecordStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.481.7 UltrasoundImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.6.1 RawDataStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66 SpatialRegistrationStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66.1 SpatialFiducialsStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.66.2 RealWorldValueMappingStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.67 SecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7 MultiframeSingleBitSecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7.1 MultiframeGrayscaleByteSecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7.2 MultiframeGrayscaleWordSecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7.3 MultiframeTrueColorSecondaryCaptureImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.7.4 VLEndoscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.1 VLMicroscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.2 VLSlideCoordinatesMicroscopicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.3 VLPhotographicImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.4 OphthalmicPhotography8BitImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.5.1 OphthalmicPhotography16BitImageStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.5.2 StereometricRelationshipStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.77.1.5.3 BasicTextSR 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.11 EnhancedSR 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.22 ComprehensiveSR 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.33 ProcedureLogStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.40 MammographyCADSR 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.50 KeyObjectSelectionDocument 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.59 ChestCADSR 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.65 XRayRadiationDoseSR 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.88.67 TwelveLeadECGWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.1.1 GeneralECGWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.1.2 AmbulatoryECGWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.1.3 HemodynamicWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.2.1 CardiacElectrophysiologyWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.3.1 BasicVoiceAudioWaveformStorage 1.2.840.10008.5.1.4.1.1.9.4.1; Additional Storage SOP Classes can be used with the so-called 'association negotiation profiles' (see below).; The default behaviour of storescu is to propose two presentation contexts for each supported SOP class (abstract syntax) - one with the preferred transfer syntax and one with all other uncompressed transfer syntaxes. The default preferred transfer syntax is explicit VR with byte ordering corresponding to the local byte ordering of the machine on which storescu is running. This behaviour can be changed with the --propose, --combine and --required options, see above.; The storescu application does not support extended negotiation.
Association Negotiation Profiles and Configuration Files: storescu supports a flexible mechanism for specifying the DICOM network association negotiation behaviour, based on so-called 'association negotiation profiles' which may be read from a configuration file. The format and semantics of this configuration file are documented in asconfig.txt.

COMMAND LINE

All command line tools use the following notation for parameters: square brackets enclose optional values (0-1), three trailing dots indicate that multiple values are allowed (1-n), a combination of both means 0 to n values.

Command line options are distinguished from parameters by a leading '+' or '-' sign, respectively. Usually, order and position of command line options are arbitrary (i.e. they can appear anywhere). However, if options are mutually exclusive the rightmost appearance is used. This behaviour conforms to the standard evaluation rules of common Unix shells.

In addition, one or more command files can be specified using an '@' sign as a prefix to the filename (e.g. @command.txt). Such a command argument is replaced by the content of the corresponding text file (multiple whitespaces are treated as a single separator) prior to any further evaluation. Please note that a command file cannot contain another command file. This simple but effective approach allows to summarize common combinations of options/parameters and avoids longish and confusing command lines (an example is provided in file share/data/dumppat.txt).

ENVIRONMENT

The storescu utility will attempt to load DICOM data dictionaries specified in the DCMDICTPATH environment variable. By default, i.e. if the DCMDICTPATH environment variable is not set, the file <PREFIX>/lib/dicom.dic will be loaded unless the dictionary is built into the application (default for Windows).

The default behaviour should be preferred and the DCMDICTPATH environment variable only used when alternative data dictionaries are required. The DCMDICTPATH environment variable has the same format as the Unix shell PATH variable in that a colon (':') separates entries. The data dictionary code will attempt to load each file specified in the DCMDICTPATH environment variable. It is an error if no data dictionary can be loaded.

FILES

share/doc/asconfig.txt - configuration file documentation etc/storescu.cfg - example association negotiation profile

docs.sk

comprehensive documentation repository

See also